rumiNews Experts – Tuberculosis in Ruminants: Current Challenges and Key Strategies for Eradication with Javier Bezos

In this new installment of RumiNews Experts, we address one of the great historical challenges of animal health: tuberculosis in ruminants.

We do so with Javier Bezos, Associate Professor of Animal Health at the Complutense University of Madrid, researcher at VISAVET, and Deputy Director of the European Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis.

An essential conversation with one of the leading experts on this disease, in which we analyze the current state of tuberculosis in cattle and goats, the factors that hinder its eradication, and the role of wildlife as a reservoir.

We also discuss advances in diagnosis, the results of programs in goats, and vaccination as a possible future tool.

Additionally, we focus on the One Health dimension of tuberculosis, recalling its zoonotic nature and the need to remain vigilant, even in regions where control is high.

• What are the main bottlenecks in eradication?
• What advances are there in diagnostic techniques?
• Is vaccination a realistic alternative?
• How to maintain a global perspective on a disease as ancient as it is current?

Don’t miss this clear and direct analysis with Javier Bezos, with an eye on the 2030 health goals and the need to continue working from all fronts to move towards eradication.